Author: Tommy Thompson
Florida’s Big Bend Coastal Creeks Offer Excellent Wintertime Fishing–Just Don’t Get Stranded By The Tide!
Fishermen are lucky. When wintertime arrives in Florida, all that’s usually necessary is a light coat to keep away the cold. However, cold-blooded fish species like seatrout, redfish (red drum), black drum and sheepshead, are not so lucky. They’re cold-blooded, and as water temperatures fall into the 50s, they seek the warmth of deep creeks, …
Fanning Springs’ Lighthouse Restaurant Re-Opened and Renewed–February 2015
You remember the old Lighthouse Restaurant, don’t you? Or did you drive by during the times when the food was not very good and the service slow and wish the restaurant would return to its former glory? Well, fret no more. New owner Jamie Griffin has brought The Lighthouse back and has come out swinging …
Trenton’s Suwannee Valley Quilt Festival, March 21, 2015
Trenton’s Suwannee Valley Quilt Festival, Saturday March 21, 2015 Trenton’s first outdoor quilt festival in 2008 displayed several dozen quilts that were made by students at the Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe. Since that time, there have been six additional outdoor quilt festivals. 2015 will bring the seventh annual quilt festival on March 21, 2015, and …
Bike Florida Horse Country & Springs Tour, April 19-24, 2015
This All-Inclusive Tour should be fun. 20 riders will get to visit Gainesville, High Springs, Micanopy, Cross Creek and lots of spots in-between. There’s even a Pedal & Paddle event planned on Day 4 (April 23rd) on the Ichetucknee River! Here’s what’s included: Hotel Accommodation (double occupancy) Restaurant Meals Full SAG and Luggage Support Sweep …
Meet The VNNF Crew at Tampa Outdoors Expo & Boat Show Feb. 27-March 1, 2015
We’ll be there! On Saturday, Capt. Tommy Thompson will be selling autographed copies of his books, “The Saltwater Anglers Guide to Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida” and “The Saltwater Anglers Guide to Florida’s Big Bend & Emerald Coast” for a paltry $20 at our booth, #303. You’ll also have a chance to get your very …
Florida Wildlife Corridor St. Marks “Trail Mixer”, February 7, 2015
February 7, 2015, 9:00am – February 7, 2015, 12:00pm Trail Mixer #4-St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Hike 30.169408, -84.247194 Meeting Time: 9:00 AM Meeting Location: Wakulla Trailhead, Giles-Thompson House, [30.169408, -84.247194] Click here for a google map with these coordinates: ow.ly/HQCAR Start Time: 9:45 AM – Group 1 10:00 AM – Group 2 …
Visit and Enjoy Cherry’s Seafood & Steaks in Downtown Trenton, FL
Lots of folks were glad to hear that Jeff Cherry had opened Cherry’s Seafood & Steaks in Trenton. Yes, there are other eateries in Trenton, but this one is truly special. Jeff is the grandson of A.D. Cherry, whose seafood business was a staple for many years in St. Petersburg. Now you can have …
7th Annual Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival, February 13-15, 2015
7th Annual Fiddler Crab Festival® February 13-15, 2015 Unlike colder parts of the U.S., Natural North Florida stays relatively warm in February. And even if it’s cool, we’re likely to have blue skies for the 7th Annual Fiddler Crab Festival, held at the Community Center in Steinhatchee. All your favorites are scheduled including: The Crab …
It Takes Patience To Catch Big Spotted Seatrout on Florida’s Big Bend
Spotted seatrout over 20-inches are considered to be trophy or “gator” trout. And these big, wily critters are not easy to catch, even on our Big Bend coastline where there’s probably less pressure on game fish than in any other area in Florida. Of course, you can catch plenty of “keeper” fish, mostly in the …
Former Harlem Globetrotters To Hit Hoops at Madison, FL Down Home Days, April 17 & 18, 2015
Leaps, dunks and hilarious basketball tricks are in the making for the 2015 Down Home Days for a two-night Celebrity Basketball Game and Mad Ball Tournament with three former Harlem Globetrotters, Melvin Adams, Michael St. Julien and Alex Sanders, suiting up nightly on April 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. at Madison County Central School …